Odumodu Blvck serenades Abuja crowd at “Walk Against Cancer”.
The artistes serenaded participants and members of the audience during the carnival-like walk through Abuja’s Central Business District, […] The post Odumodu Blvck serenades Abuja crowd at “Walk Against Cancer” appeared first on Vanguard News .
By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian music stars 9ice and Odumodu Blvck brought music and entertainment to the streets of Abuja as they joined other stakeholders at a cancer awareness walk aimed at intensifying the fight against the disease.
The event brought together health advocates, policymakers and other critical stakeholders to highlight the need for increased public awareness and stronger interventions to reduce Nigeria’s cancer burden.
According to oncologists, approximately 152,261 new cancer cases are recorded annually in Nigeria, with breast, prostate, cervical, uterine, colorectal and liver cancers among the most common. The awareness walk forms part of efforts to support Nigeria’s target of reducing the cancer burden by 30 to 50 per cent by 2030 under the Nigeria National Cancer Control Plan. President of the Union for International Cancer Control, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, alongside other stakeholders, is championing efforts to strengthen cancer prevention, early detection and access to treatment in the country.
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